A Glasshouse of Stars

Meixing Lim and her family have arrived at the New House in the New Land. Everything is vast and unknown, but not in a good way. The New House is Big Scary, and school is Strange and Unfriendly.Meixing is uncomfortable in her second-hand shoes and embarrassed not to understand the children in her class. But when Meixing's New Life comes crashing down in tragic and unimaginable ways, two new and unexpected friends, who are also having to be brave, help. It will take all of Meixing's courage and resilience to survive, comforted only by the magic of the glasshouse. A place filled with imagination, a place where she is understood, and CA dream...a place where Meixing will learn how to make the stars shine brighter. This is a beautiful own voices middle-grade novel, documenting the migrant experience, based on the real childhood experiences of author, Shirley Marr. Told in a unique and poetic childlike voice, A Glasshouse of Stars shows the importance of self- belief, kindness, and love. An uplifting novel to be pressed into every child's hands.